Sue Matthews

Biography

Sue is an experienced health service leader and manager with more than 15 years of senior operational and strategic leadership in hospitals, community care and government. She has held a variety of positions from Staff Nurse, Educator, Manager, Director, Provincial Chief Nursing Officer for Ontario. She is currently CEO of the Royal Women’s Hospital in Melbourne, Australia. She is a member of the Perinatal Services Ministerial Advisory Committee, the Patient Safety Ministerial Advisory Committee and Chairs the Infection Control Sub-Committee of the Patient Safety Advisory. She is also a Director of the Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre Board and the Victorian Healthcare Association. Sue holds an R.N Diploma, a Bachelor of Arts in Health Studies, a Master’s of Health Science Nursing, and a Doctorate in Public Health. She is also a Fellow of the Wharton School of Business in Philadelphia and a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. She is appointed as Adjunct Professor at Charles Sturt University, Trent University, Brock University and Clinical Associate Professor at McMaster University. Sue has won numerous awards including One of Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women and the Canadian Nurses Association Centennial Award. Sue has extensive research experience having been a PI, co-PI or Decision Maker Partner on over 30 research projects or programs. She has also been primary or co-author of 13 publications. She has been a Director of the Company since 3 April 2014.

Research Interest

 Cancer research